Curious what you had it set to ?Both of these brushes splay nicely, slight edge to the PAA Peregrino.
Hold the presses: I neglected to mention the AP Shave Co 26mm G5C Fan, one of my top 3 synthetic knots.
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This is the AP Shave Co Black Green handle with the AP Shave Co 26mm G5C Fan. This costs US$30 including shipping. The G5C will take 4 to 5 shaves to loosen up. After that, it's a top tier synthetic. Great for bowl lathering, painting and face lathering. I had the good folks at AP Shave Co set the loft and it is just right.
This is the best recommendation I have for under US$50.
Hope this helps.
that is on my list of have to try